Ready To Face Land Attacks On Gaza, Hamas Spokesperson Says Israel Will Not Win

JAKARTA - Palestinian militant group Hamas is ready to face ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli military (IDF) awaits orders to carry out attacks and achieve war goals, eliminating the militant group.

"The resistance group (Palestinians) have unity and strength, as they can control combat operations and have a high level of readiness to counter any ground aggression in Gaza," Hamas spokesman Abdel-Lative al-Qanoua said in a statement posted to Telegram.

Hamas' spokesman also warned, "by destroying Gaza", Israel will not be able to achieve its goals, stating its belief that Palestine will win.

As previously reported, Israel's Defense Minister said it would take time to eliminate the Hamas militant group, with the Israeli military (IDF) ready to carry out ground operations to Gaza, to realize its final target of killing the Palestinian militant group.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the maneuvers carried out by the IDF would not just stop, regarding efforts to eliminate the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

"In terms of operational maneuvering, in the end, no one can stop the IDF," said Defense Minister Yoav Gallant when giving a statement as quoted by his office, launching Sky News.

"It may take one month, two or three months, but in the end there will be no more Hamas," said Defense Minister Gallant, according to his office.

Meanwhile, the IDF believes to achieve the war goal against Hamas, set by government officials, the military must start a ground attack on the Gaza Strip as soon as possible, as quoted by The Times of Israel.

Israel itself says its war on Hamas aims to destroy the militant group's infrastructure, and has pledged to eliminate the entire organization.

Setelah 16 hari melakukan serangan udara, IDF mengatakan mereka sepenuhnya siap untuk serangan darat terhadap Pala Gaza, percaya mereka dapat mencapai tujuan yang ditetapkan, meski dengan risiko jatuhnya banyak korban dan serang saling berulang kali dengan kelompok Hezbollah.

However, the military believes ground attacks could actually pressure Hamas to release further hostages. The IDF hopes the government will immediately make decisions regarding ground attacks, as its troops have been stationed at the border.